Weblogg-ed>>Kids+Social Networks=Learning(?) Will Richardson's blog entry about Social Networking ("Point is, we have to do more than unblock. We have to do more than just teach them what not to do. We have to help them leverage the tools.")
Safer Internet Blogathon, Feb. 6, 2007 Some interesting suggestions for making the Web safe from students, educators, and parents. Just wish I could read all the languages on this European project blog;-)
[file:Acceptable Use Policy Process.doc]Guiding questions
Articles
When Email Goes Wrong, includes a "ABCs of a Good AUP"
Getting Started on the Internet: Safe Surfing Extensive article from Education World that includes when filtering does work and AUPs.
Q & A: How to Keep Teens Safe on MySpace a Newsweek web special posted January 27, 2006 with links to other resources.
Employee blogs require smart policies eSchool News article on benifits of blogging
Critiquing Acceptable Use Policies-- Thought-provoking questions about the purpose and implications of such policies. Originally written in 1995, there are some broken links but the questions asked are still relevant if not more so.
Do Libraries Matter? The Rise of Library 2.0, a white paper on the changing face of library services
Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0, a 3 part article that includes a wealth of resources and tools, Part 3 focuses on blogs, wikis, flickr, etc. and their uses in the classroom.
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century Henry Jenkins, Director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published this white paper that explores new frameworks and models for media literacy. For a summary or intro visit Doug Johnson's blog entry.
Resources
Music Law http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Music/musiclaw.html
Creative Commons’ Podcasting Legal Guide
UNESCO’s Handbook on Copyright and Related Issues for Libraries
Bloggers Beware http://www.llrx.com/features/bloggersbeware.htm
Student Bloggers FAQ http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/faq-students.php
EFF Legal Guide for Bloggers http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/
Intellectual Property and Free Speech in the Online World http://fairusenetwork.org/resources/OSPreport-2007.pdf
White Stripes Creative Commons Video http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/getcreative/**
World Intellectual Property Organization http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/